MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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